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1/8 Aurora "Gold Knight of Nice"

by Tom Hering on November 5, 2022 · in Figures · 10 ≡

Completed in 2013. This is the 2011 Monogram reissue of Aurora's "Gold Knight of Nice," first released in 1959. I added the base. The armor is hand brushed with a 50/50 mix of Testors Metallic Gold and Metallic Copper, and the [...]

24 - 1/650 AMT Klingon Bird of Prey

by Anthony Ricco on November 5, 2022 · in Sci-fi · 19 ≡

Been a while, need to update a few builds, first off the Klingon Bird of Prey. Really enjoyed this build, big and chunky parts, with nice deep recesses for detail. The kit has a lot of detail on it that makes it stand out and the colours [...]

Video: REVELL & MODELLBAU MESSE WIEN 2022

by iModeler Youtube Picks on November 5, 2022 · in Aviation

MODELLBAU MESSE WIEN 2022 DISCLAIMER: I am NOT! being paid to promote this event and to make this video! Thanks! Music info: Best licensed music: (link) Thanks for watching! All the best! Dusan

Special Hobby 1/48 Piper L-4 "Grasshopper"

by Tom Cleaver on November 5, 2022 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

The Airplane: In 1929 engineer Clarence Gilbert Taylor created a light tourism plane which was economical to operate. The first flight of the prototype took place in September 1930 and the aircraft was baptized “Taylor E2 [...]

Meng 1/48 F/A-18E Super Hornet

by Joe Roamer on November 4, 2022 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Hello fellow modelers. This Meng F/A-18E Super Hornet took about 9 months to build, the extended period due to a move from South Carolina to Salt Lake City, living out of a hotel, then an apartment, and finally a home where I could set up [...]

Tale of Two Mossies

by Dennis Meyers on November 4, 2022 · in Uncategorized · 10 ≡

The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito was a WW2 British twin-engined, multirole combat aircraft. In contrast to most other aircraft of that time, its frame and fuselage and wings were constructed mostly of plywood. Fuselage, wings and [...]

Spitfire PR Type IB

by Bruce Archer on November 3, 2022 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Here is my latest Spitfire a PR Type IB. This was a simple conversion from an Airfix 1/48th Scale MK.I. I used the gear doors, entry door, prop, and spinner from Eduard. The bulged sliding canopy came from Falcon's "Spitfire [...]

1/72 Canadian SAR Lancaster, 1962

by Richard Bungay on November 3, 2022 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

1/72 Canadian SAR Lancaster, 1962 See all my models at: (link) Photograpy: Nikon D300; Focus Stacking using Helicon Focus; Editing using LightRoom Kit: Hasegawa 1/72 Lancaster Decals: Leading Edge 1962 Canadian SAR Lancaster (set [...]

Zhuhai Air Show 2022

by George Williams on November 3, 2022 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

The Zhuhai Air Show is one of the biggest in China and is normally run every other year. This year’s show is the first since the Covid-19 epidemic. I was hoping to go but the city where I live is in lockdown. Zhuhai is on the south [...]

Trumpeter 1/35 long track P-40 S-Band acquisition radar

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on November 3, 2022 · in Armor · 13 ≡

The combination of the giant AT-T mover and a large radar dish make an imposing and realistic looking model. The building process is straight forward. I was tempted to paint the model with the attractive 3 tones Russian camouflage scheme. [...]